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If you are one of the 50 to 70 million Americans who have trouble sleeping, you know that sleep deprivation is more than just a daily annoyance. Lack of sleep, while the cause of increased irritability, depression, and anger, also has serious implications on a

At the end of 2016, popular video game streaming platform Twitch introduced an “IRL” (in real life) streaming channel that has caught on like wildfire. IRL streaming is one of the fastest-growing genres of live content on platforms like YouTube and, now, Twitch. Popular “streamers”

Once the darling of every mobile urbanite, it’s hard to recall a company that’s endured more bad press and scandal than Uber. Their labor practices are problematic. They’ve long fostered a workplace culture of misogyny. Their business model is questionable. Their leadership is in flux.

Digital payment systems like Apple Pay and Venmo are catching fire as more and more people move their money entirely online. It seems like we’ve entered the perfect environment for the adoption of “smart” credit cards, or cards that combine several accounts into a single

Winding through closed-off city streets, these wide-bodied, low-clearance racers scream across turns and straightaways before rapturous crowds. Excitement is the only thing in the air—thanks to a complete lack of exhaust from these blistering-fast machines. As more and more everyday drivers turn to hybrids and

In a year that has seen Amazon.com swallow Whole Foods, well, whole, there is no reason to believe the online giant won’t continue to eat up everything in its path. The 23-year-old company finalized the $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods in August. In the

The popular image of the construction industry has been largely unchanged for a century. Trends in building aesthetics may change throughout the decades, but the way they get built has mostly stayed consistent. But as we’ve seen in many other recently disrupted industries, this mode

If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “a robot could do my job,” just wait 20 years and you’ll likely find out that might actually be true. According to a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 38% of jobs in the US could be automated by the

Despite some early challenges and resistance, companies such as Google, Uber, and Drive. AI continue to pursue their efforts to make driverless cars an on-road reality. If the trend continues, and so far it appears that it will, Carol Reilly, president of Drive.AI, predicts that

Thanks to the success of companies like Dropbox, Pinterest, and Airbnb, startups have earned a reputation for launching the careers of bold entrepreneurs and support staff that turn dreams into billion-dollar companies. However, these stories of achievement are not the norm. In fact, many startups